Our Private Schools

Unity Christian School is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school that serves approximately 350 students in grades Pre-K3 through 12. Partnering with families in shaping the hearts and minds of their children is at the core of Unity’s mission. Unity provides a holistic education focusing on four pillars: academics, arts, athletics, and spiritual formation. Students are challenged to achieve their potential in a rigorous but caring environment from the court to the classroom.

Unity’s curriculum focuses on educating the whole child, providing early literacy and numeracy instruction, as well as physical education, art, music, Spanish, and sign language for preschool and elementary students. Middle and high school students are challenged to develop critical thinking skills through engagement with foundational texts and ideas. With both AP and Dual Enrollment offerings, Unity’s curriculum prepares students for college and beyond. Most importantly, throughout each class, students are reminded that they are made with a purpose by a God who loves them.

Enrollment for the 2022-2023 academic year is already underway. For more information about Unity Christian School, visit www.unitychristianschool.org.

Since 1945, Saint Mary’s Catholic School has provided excellence in education, together with a loving Christian environment, for students in PreK 3 through 8th grade. Children thrive in our atmosphere that nurtures their faith and instills cherished values such as respect, responsibility, honesty, kindness, and self-confidence. Within the halls of Saint Mary’s, you will find enthusiastic students supported by loving, certified teachers and staff serving as their scholastic and spiritual guides. While Saint Mary’s is not quite a century old, the model of Catholic education is rooted in 2000 years of Catholic tradition, where Jesus Christ is the model teacher.

At the forefront of our rigorous curriculum is the acclaimed Orton-Gillingham reading method, rounded out with a complete academic program that includes music, art, Spanish, technology, physical education, and library for every student. A wide variety of extracurriculars fulfill our mission to educate the mind, body, and spirit. Additionally, Saint Mary’s has a 13:1 student to teacher ratio and is fully accredited through Cognia, formerly Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Our outstanding preschool program has been recognized for the past three years as the “Best of Rome” As a full-day program, with optional before and after school care, preschool at Saint Mary’s is a great fit for working parents and a wonderful introduction to the school.

Saint Mary’s is pleased to offer financial aid, and the aid application process begins on the school website at www.smsrome.org on January 1, 2022, with a deadline of February 18. All faiths are welcome at Saint Mary’s, and personal tours are encouraged to give families a true picture of the ways in which students live the school motto: “Show Courage, Seek Wisdom, and Share the Love of God.”

For more information, visit smsrome.org.

Here at Darlington, every student’s path is different. We think that’s a good thing.

Our college-preparatory, skills-based curriculum focuses on active learning inside and outside the classroom, providing an individualized learning experience for every student in our care. We offer academic and extracurricular explorations designed to stretch you and these are led by teachers who are exceptionally accessible.

Starting in our earliest grades, our artists bloom, mathematicians power up, athletes excel, makers create, leaders inspire, writers express, and musicians rock! Whether we are conducting experiments, learning to code, speaking a new language, building a set, scoring a goal, or mentoring a younger student, we are applying the skills we are learning so that we can all be confident contributors to our school, our community, and our world.

Day and boarding students alike experience what it’s like to be part of a global community where they can make their mark. Live and learn alongside classmates from around the country and the world who welcome you, respect you and value your friendship.

Choose Darlington, and you’ll graduate with the confidence, connections, and compassion you need to succeed in college and in life.

Learn more about the admission process, and our recent tuition rebalance by requesting a personal campus tour at www.darlingtonschool.org/visit or contacting admission@darlingtonschool.org.